HFM Magazine: May 2022

Telehealth is primed for growth despite post-lockdown fade

If our nation is to achieve true cost effectiveness of health, virtual healthcare must play a pivotal role. Here, two health system leaders share lessons learned from their efforts to develop effective telehealth programs as a key component in their long-term value-focused care strategies, and two thought leaders weigh in on keys to telehealth success.

Eric C. Reese, PhD October 14, 2022

Improve cash flow and cost of reworking denials with the efficientC claim scrubber technology

In five years’ time, denial claims have shot up 20%. Learn about a decision support and claims management technology platform that stops claims before they get denied.

HFMA August 31, 2022

2022 healthcare trends driving change in patient financial engagement

Disruptive changes brought on by rising medical costs and increased patient cost sharing require an evolution in traditional patient billing and collection practices. Rapidly changing state and federal regulations, COVID-19, consumer behaviors and expectations, disrupters, technology and operational challenges impact healthcare in parallel.

HFMA May 31, 2022

Strategic alternative dispute resolution offers providers key to substantial claim recoveries

To be able to effectively handle disputes over healthcare claims, providers must be well-informed about the two basic types of alternative dispute resolution that can help them achieve favorable results: arbitration and mediation.

Lawrence A. Laddaga, JD, FHFMA May 5, 2022

Finding solutions to better manage payment process workflows

In this roundtable, revenue cycle leaders share their challenges, how they have enhanced payment processes through automation, and how they have identified opportunities for improvement.

HFMA April 29, 2022

Healthcare finance leaders share innovative approaches to pandemic challenges

In this Roundtable, several senior financial leaders discuss how their organizations are handling new and persistent problems and what role technology plays in solving staffing issues.

HFMA April 29, 2022

New roles at Adventist Health for Todd Hofheins and John Beaman

Adventist Health promotes Todd Hofheins to COO and John Beaman to CFO. Terri Hays, Leon Choiniere and Dan Bugarin also have new jobs, and Dan Moncher has retired.

HFMA April 28, 2022

Under Karen DeSalvo, Google Health has big ideas for bolstering public health

Google Health is working to improve the lives of “hundreds of millions” of users while also enhancing operations for healthcare providers.

Nick Hut April 28, 2022

A bolder, brighter, better healthcare finance industry is within reach

Outgoing HFMA National Chair Tammie Jackson urges healthcare finance professionals to continue making bold moves toward a brighter, better healthcare industry.

Tammie L. Jackson, FHFMA, MHA, CHFP April 27, 2022

News Briefs: Biden administration will apply closer scrutiny to healthcare billing practices

A monthly roundup of top news for healthcare finance professionals.

Nick Hut April 27, 2022
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